Railroad Men At Work Amid Hesitation In Strike
Petersburg August 6 The general strike in Russia stalls as railway leaders hesitate to call a tie up fearing desertion by followers and discrediting by mutineers. Workmen deputies threaten drastic action while printers and some transit workers resume duties amid rain and security fears.
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St.Petersburg
Russia
Sveaborg
Cronstadt
Reval
Council of Workmen’s Deputies
Terioki
Finnland
Moscow
Kieff
Riga
Odessa
St. Petersburg
Sev ‘Eral
Balloon voyage tests guide rope and water anchor devices
Dr. Julian P. Thomas and aeronaut Rey Knabenshue completed a near 140 mile flight from New York to Brant Rock Massachusetts with one voluntary stop at Noank Conn using a guide rope and water anchor. The trip, the longest yet for Thomas, encountered thick fog over Long Island Sound but landed safely at Brant Rock after a buoyant ascent and a near sea level descent across Narragansett Bay and into Massachusetts.
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New York City
Little Sea Shore
Brant’ Rock
Plymouth
Julian P. Thomas
New York
Rey Knabenshue
Thomas
Aeronaut
Knabenshue
Noank
Conn
Long Island Sound
Dr. Thomas
Bridgeport
Rhode Island
Warwick
Narragansett Bay
Masachusetts
George H. Thomas
Brant
Roeck
Army paymaster kills himself in San Francisco
Major and Paymaster William D Schofield of the regular army, son of the late Lieutenant General Schofield, shot and killed himself in this city.
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San Francisco
Aug
William D."schofield
Regular Army
Schofield
U. Ss
Aly
Iowa Democrats United on Bryan in Iowa Convention
The conservative wing will control the Iowa Democratic convention and push for Bryan as a conservative nominee. A strong tariff plank and municipal ownership of public utilities are highlighted, with contests for governor and several statewide offices. Delegates from Des Moines back a robust tariff policy while retaining party leadership for two years.
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Iowa
Bryan
George. W. Ball
Iowa City
Claude Porter
Centerville
John Dennison
Dubuque
Porter
Congress
Ball
State Senate
Dennison
Des Moines
Galleuses
Standings of Ball Glues Milwaukee Leads Two Wins
Milwaukee wins two games against Indianapolis as standings for the leagues are listed. The report outlines current positions and points for each club in the various leagues, highlighting Milwaukee’s push toward the leaders.
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Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Horse Thief Captured After Chase
Fred Smith of near Wakarusa was caught with a farmer's horse and buggy after attempting to sell it for 50 at Case and Smith's livery. Officers Miller and Hoagland pursued and captured him with Captain Doc Darling assisting near Marion and Main streets. The chase drew a crowd as Smith fled toward Gardner's livery and east on Marion then Main, with the outfit valued around 150.
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Marion
Main Streets
Miller
Hoagland
Doc
Fred Smith
Wakarusa
Case & Smith
Lexington’avenue
Gardner
Harrison
Main
Smith
Police ‘Department
Rain Damages Grains as Hay Crop Falls Short
Farmers fear four days of incessant rain and hot humidity will sprout oats and rye left to shock. Wheat and rye losses from prior years loom in memory while corn prospects look strong barring early frosts. Hay yields are below normal in most townships though north of the city the crop fared better.
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Aaton
Osolo Township
Harrison
Train Crash in Pittsburg Leaves Two Dead
Two people killed when a fast train crashes in Pittsburgh city area. Rescue teams work at the scene as investigators gather details of the collision and its cause. The incident occurred on a line serving the railroad hub, with authorities promising a full report.
Lynching and Shooting Report From Rowan County Jail Entry
A mob seized the Rowan County jail at Salisbury on Monday night and forcibly entered. Gunfire followed as men were lynched and other prisoners shot during the disturbance in Charlotte North Georgia.
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Charlotte
N. Ga
Rowan
Salisbury
Smith at Gardners stable to face preliminary hearing
Smith, 35, unmarried, claims innocence though police deem his behavior guilty. Noah Reed, owner of the rig, and the Wakarusa marshal are expected this afternoon. A preliminary hearing for Smith is scheduled late today.
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Gardners1
Smith
Noah Reed
Wakarusa
Tragic West Side Fire Ends In Double Homicide
In South Bend Indiana two women died and Dr Denslow was fatally burned when a woman set fire to a room to kill her husband and burn the home. The attacker perished first and an infant escaped uninjured as doctors fought to save the husband and sisters.
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South Bend
Ind
H. Denslow
Main Street
Denslows
Miss Balfour
Dr. Denslow
Elkhart
Feeding Prisoners Costs to Taxpayers in July
The city jail fed 1 468 meals in July at a cost of 195 73 borne by the county. The workhouse supplied meals and care with crushed stone from the yard at taxpayer expense to provide prisoner employment. At a February meeting Sgt Whiteman reported 85 arrests in July for offenses including intoxication 32.
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Board of Police
Sergi
Whiteman
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